UFC on FOX 8 medical suspensions: John Moraga among those out up to six months

Recent flyweight title challenger John Moraga is among a list of fighters who could be out as long as long as six months following their fights at this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 event.

The Washington State Department of Licensing, which oversaw Saturday’s event, today released the event’s medical suspensions to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

UFC on FOX 8 took place July 27 at KeyArena in Seattle. The night’s main card aired on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook.

Moraga (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was submitted in the fifth round by champion Demetrious Johnson (18-2-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC), who defended his title for the second time. Moraga received a suspension of 180 days unless he is cleared by a doctor prior to that. Regardless, he will be shelved for 30 days.

All 24 fighters on the card received at minimum Washington’s standard seven-day suspension, including Johnson and co-main event fighters Rory MacDonald (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Jake Ellenberger (29-7 MMA, 8-3 UFC). Specific reasons for fighters’ medical suspensions were not released by the state.

Preliminary-card fighters Trevor Smith (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Germaine de Randamie (3-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) each received indefinite medical suspensions until they are cleared by doctors. If cleared, Smith, who lost a split decision to Ed Herman, still has a 42-day suspension, while de Randamie, who outpointed Julie Kedzie (16-12 MMA, 0-1 UFC), has a 30-day minimum suspension.